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Cam Janssen missed Sunday's practice due to an illness.

This is just an FYI. Assuming Janssen survives the Devils' final round of cuts - which is far from guaranteed - he will probably be over his sickness in time for Thursday's game against Philadelphia. Mon, Oct 6, 2014 05:58:00 AM

Cam Janssen has reportedly signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Devils.

According to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports, Janssen got a two-way deal and it is worth $575,000. He split time with New Jersey and the club's AHL affiliate in Albany last season. Fri, Jun 20, 2014 08:18:00 AM

Janssen's status was put in doubt after he left Tuesday's practice due to the ailment. Fortunately, his knee injury wasn't more serious than a deep bruise. "I just iced it and did what I had to do and woke up this morning, got out of bed and walked around and felt pretty good," Janssen said.

Janssen has accomplished in 16 games this season what it took him 312 games before this year to do: score three goals in the NHL. He now has six career goals but his fantasy value is usually in the penalty minute category where he has only 12 minutes this season.

Cam Janssen scored his second goal in three games for the Devils on Sunday.

Is Cam Janssen a scoring machine or what? The enforcer had scored only three goals in 312 NHL games heading into this season but all of a sudden he is the reincarnate of Ilya Kovalchuk. Don't expect any more goals from Janssen this season but pick him up if you are on the lookout for penalty minutes.
Is Cam Janssen a scoring machine or what? The enforcer had scored only three times in 312 NHL games before the start of the season and now has two in three games after his recall from the minors on Wednesday. He has fantasy value in penalty minutes but apparently he thinks he is Ilya Kovalchuk around the net at this time. Don't expect him to score another goal this season but pick him up if you need penalty minutes.

Cam Janssen scored a goal for the Devils in a 3-0 defeat of the Flyers Thursday.

Called up to add some grit to a struggling lineup, the noted enforcer actually found the back of the net in his 3:59 of ice time. The goal was the fourth of his career in 313 career games. Jaromir Jagr and Adam Henrique also potted goals for New Jersey in the win.

Cam Janssen has agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils.

If Janssen spends the 2013-14 campaign in the NHL, then he'll earn $550,000. "I’m really excited to be back," Janssen said tonight. "I love that organization. I got a chance to play some hockey in Albany, which at the beginning was kind of scary. Getting sent down was a little tough mentally on you because of the fact I hadn’t been down in the minors in a long time." He has 11 points and 752 penalty minutes in 312 career NHL games.

There's a chance Cam Janssen may hear from the NHL's Department of Player Safety after he delivered a hit that appeared to make contact with the head of Tampa Bay's Cory Conacher late in the second period.

He picked up a charging penalty on the play, but he doesn't feel like the play warrants supplemental discipline. "I know it's all reaction and it comes really fast, but I make sure my elbows are down," said Janssen, who joined the team from the minors Tuesday. "Some things happen the way they are, but I make sure my elbows are down and everything else seemed to fall into place."

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New Devils head coach John Hynes will try to help Travis Zajac improve his game.

"I know he's a very good two-way player, extremely responsible, very competitive. He has some offensive upside and can score," said Hynes. "That again is something you really want to watch. I'm going to go through (video), talk with him, talk with the guys who have been here and really watch his shifts, watch his games and see what part of his game we can help him become better at." The hope is that Hynes will be able to get more offense out of Zajac. The 30-year-old center notched just 11 goals and 25 points in 74 games in 2014-15.

New Devils GM Ray Shero made it clear that he wants to keep Patrik Elias.

That came after Elias expressed a willingness to be traded if Shero wanted to go in that direction. "I think he's going to be a big part of this team next year and we'll see where that's going to take us," Shero said of Elias. "When I sit down and talk to him, I'll find out further his thoughts and things like that, but we did have a really nice talk on the phone and he is an interesting guy to talk to. I'll find out more about him and where he's at and what he thinks about next year and all those things. So, I'm looking forward to sitting down and talking with him." It wouldn't make much sense to trade Elias at this time anyways. The 39-year-old is coming off of a rough season and probably wouldn't net New Jersey much of a return as a consequence. Elias has spent his entire NHL career with the Devils, so it would seem counterproductive to move him now unless there was significant market value for him.

The Devils hope that Jacob Josefson can take on a larger role with the team next season.

The drafting of center Pavel Zacha and giving Josefson an opportunity were contributing factors in New Jersey deciding to let Scott Gomez go to free agency. Josefson recorded just six goals and 11 points in 62 games last season, while averaging 12:25 of playing time per match.

The camp started on Saturday in Calgary, but because Zacha and the Devils haven't reached an agreement on an Entry Level Contract yet, the player's agent doesn't want to take any chances. "He doesn't have a contract, so we don't want to risk him getting an injury," agent Patrik Stefan said. "I spoke to the coach and he understands. We're going to talk next week and, hopefully, we're going to get a deal done,"

Devils head coach John Hynes hasn't determined where to play Adam Henrique yet.

He has played center and left wing in the past. "It seems as though he can play both and has played well at both and I think that's something you want to really to talk to the player about, but also just decide over the course of time," said Hynes. "Rather than plug him in right now (to one spot), just kind of get a real feel for him. I think some of it too comes from talking to them and also watching. I have to watch a lot more tape and a lot more games and see where they played and what they like." Henrique registered 16 goals and 43 points in 75 games this past season. He underwent wrist surgery in the off-season and he's expected to be ready for training camp.

Michael Cammalleri scored pair of goals for the Devils Tuesday, but the team fell short in a 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus.

The unheralded forward has very quietly posted 27 goals in 63 games for the offensively-starved Devils this season after recording 26 for Calgary a season earlier. Fantasy owners who placed they trust in him have been rewarded for their faith.

Tuomo Ruutu scored the only goal for the Devils in their 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday night.

Ruutu’s eighth goal of the season ruined Henrik Lundqvist’s shutout bid at 16:30 of the third period. Mark Fraser and Jordin Tootoo got the assists. Mike Cammalleri led the team with six shots on net, though he also had a minus-three rating.

Palmieri grew up a Rangers fan and while some of his close friends growing up still cheer for the Rangers, he is happy to be near home. "That's alright. I have a couple of friends who are still Rangers fans who are going to be gritting their teeth during those games," Palmieri told NJ Advance Media. "It's something I'm excited for. I grew up around that rivalry. I know how big it was and how intense the games are. But I guess I really won't have an idea until our first big game against them. I can't wait for it." Palmieri should provide some scoring for the Devils as he had 14 goals and 29 points in just 59 games last season.

Sergey Kalinin has inked an entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils.

Kalinin, 24, had 12 goals and 25 points in 58 KHL contests in 2014-15. It will be interesting to see how he does in training camp and if he can make the transition to the NHL without first getting seasoning in the minors, but either way we don't anticipate him having much fantasy value in standard leagues next season.

Jordin Tootoo and the New Jersey Devils have agreed to a one-year contract extension.

The deal is reportedly worth $825,000. The 32-year-old had 10 goals, 15 points and 72 penalty minutes in 68 games this season. The 10 goals are more than respectable for Tootoo, but that still doesn't make him relevant in standard fantasy leagues.

Sislo spent part of Wednesday's game playing on a line with Mike Cammalleri and Travis Zajac. Now that Patrik Elias (mumps) is back, he'll probably be inserted into that line. If Sislo successfully clears waivers, he'll be returned to AHL Albany.

Andy Greene scored the only goal for New Jersey in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Avalanche.

Greene's third tally of the year is also his sixth point in his last six games, raising his season point total to just 19 in 68 contests. Adam Larsson and Adam Henrique each picked up an assist on the goal.

In development camp, other prospects leaned on Damon Severson because of his experience.

Of course, Severson has only 51 games of NHL experience under his belt himself. The 20-year-old performed admirably in his first season, tallying 17 points. "I'm obviously not a seasoned veteran, I've only played one year in the NHL, but I've been around here," Severson said. "I've learned things over the past year and I've enjoyed my time here, so I'm just looking forward to this year coming up. Hopefully these younger guys that I'm here with are learning from me as well as much as I can teach them."

Devils' General Manager Ray Shero believes that Adam Larsson's new contract is fair for both sides.

Larsson inked a six-year, $25 million contract with New Jersey on Saturday, which his General Manager was thrilled about. "I think this is a good deal for both sides," Shero said. "This is a young defenseman at 22 years old who is signed for a six-year term. Adam showed a commitment that he really wanted to be here." Like many young defenseman, the 22-year-old took some time to develop after being the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft. Larsson scored 24 points in just 64 games in 2014-15.

Eric Gelinas has inked a two-year, $3.15 million contract with the New Jersey Devils.

Gelinas had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 21, but it's not needed now. He had six goals and 19 points in 61 games last season. That's down from 2013-14 though when he had 29 points in 60 contests.

Merrill was seen walking with a limp after Tuesday's contest. That's likely due to a Dan Girardi shot he blocked in the second period of that game. New Jersey has summoned Raman Hrabarenka and Seth Helgeson.

The first year of the defenseman’s contract is two-way, and the second is one-way. The contract is worth $1.175 million, according to The Bergen Record's Tom Gulitti. Helgeson recorded two assists in 22 games last year.

"I'm really excited to step up here," Schneider said. "We're in transition somewhat, but (I'll) hopefully be a calming presence and a veteran presence, even though I feel I'm a young 29. I hope to put my mark on a franchise and organization and hopefully carry them to a Stanley Cup one day." Schneider is one of the league's top goaltenders, but the Devils have one of the worst offenses in the NHL. The result is that he should have a top-10 save percentage and GAA, but he might not even reach the 30-win mark.

Keith Kinkaid has agreed to a two-year contract extension with New Jersey worth $1.45 million.

The one-way deal will earn Kinkaid $700,000 and $750,000. He had a 6-5-4 record with a .915 save percentage and a 2.59 goals-against average in 19 appearances this past year. He doesn't have any fantasy value behind workhorse netminder Cory Schneider.